South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner has brought the Boom to Columbia. Two months after former coach Steve Spurrier's abrupt resignation reports by Sports Illustrated and TheBigSpur.com say former Florida Gators coach and current Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp -- known as Coach Boom by many of his fans -- agreed in principle to be the Gamecocks’ next head coach.South Carolina football's official twitter page confirmed the reports Sunday afternoon.Muschamp, who compiled a 28-21 record with the Gators before he was let go in 2014, will be tasked with giving the Gamecocks a new identity after a disappointing 3-9 season. The Gamecocks' search finally landed on Muschamp after two names fell off South Carolina's list: Houston's Tom Herman, who elected to stay in Texas, and Alabama's Kirby Smart, who will take over for the Georgia Bulldogs.Muschamp was selected over interim head coach Shawn Elliott and Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley.Who is Will Muschamp? William Larry MuschampAGE: 44 (August 3, 1971)HOMETOWN: ROME, GAEDUCATION: GEORGIA (1994), AUBURN (1996) (Master's Degree)FAMILY: CAROL (WIFE) & TWO CHILDREN, JACKSON AND WHITCOACHING CAREER· AUBURN ('95-96) Graduate Assistant· WEST GEORGIA ('98) Secondary Coach· EASTERN KENTUCKY ('99) Secondary Coach· VALDOSTA STATE ('00) Defensive Coordinator· LSU ('01-'04) Defensive Coordinator· MIAMI DOLPHINS ('05) Defensive Coordinator· AUBURN ('06-'07) Defensive Coordinator· TEXAS ('08-'10) Defensive Coordinator· FLORIDA ('11-14) Head Coach (Record: 28-21)· AUBURN ('15) Defensive CoordinatorWill Muschamp's life began in Rome, Georgia, but the future SEC coach grew up in Gainesville, Florida. Instead of sticking at home and playing with the Florida Gators, Muschamp elected to walk on at Georgia, where he became a team captain. Muschamp slowly worked his way through the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant at Auburn and through Division II schools before becoming the defensive coordinator for Nick Saban's LSU Tigers in 2002. From there, LSU won the national title in 2003 led by Muschamp's No. 1-ranked defense. But the stint with the Tigers wasn't long, and Muschamp went along with Saban to be the defensive coordinator with the NFL's Miami Dolphins. In 2006, Muschamp jumped at the opportunity to become defensive coordinator at Auburn where he first began his coaching career. He stayed there from 2006 to 2008 before the Texas Longhorns came calling.In 2009, Muschamp lead the nation's No. 5-ranked defense through the Big XII and into a national championship game against Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide. However, a critical injury to Longhorns' QB Colt McCoy put a nail in Texas' coffin, sealing an Alabama win. Following that season, the Gators hired him up as head coach. In 2012, Florida's vaunted defense vaulted them into the Sugar Bowl as the SEC East champions. However, they would lose to quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and a hot Louisville Cardinals team.Muschamp's Gator teams struggled offensively, however, for most of his head coaching career, finishing 97th in 2014, 113th in 2013, and 105th in 2012 in total offense.Despite the defense's strength -- ranked 15th in 2014, 8th in 2013, and 5th in 2012 -- Muschamp's woeful offense was his death-knell at Gainesville in 2014 after compiling a 7-5 record. Copyright 2015 WIS. All rights reserved.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) —

South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner has brought the Boom to Columbia.

Two months after former coach Steve Spurrier's abrupt resignation reports by Sports Illustrated and TheBigSpur.com say former Florida Gators coach and current Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp -- known as Coach Boom by many of his fans -- agreed in principle to be the Gamecocks’ next head coach.

Muschamp, who compiled a 28-21 record with the Gators before he was let go in 2014, will be tasked with giving the Gamecocks a new identity after a disappointing 3-9 season.

The Gamecocks' search finally landed on Muschamp after two names fell off South Carolina's list: Houston's Tom Herman, who elected to stay in Texas, and Alabama's Kirby Smart, who will take over for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Will Muschamp's life began in Rome, Georgia, but the future SEC coach grew up in Gainesville, Florida. Instead of sticking at home and playing with the Florida Gators, Muschamp elected to walk on at Georgia, where he became a team captain.

Muschamp slowly worked his way through the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant at Auburn and through Division II schools before becoming the defensive coordinator for Nick Saban's LSU Tigers in 2002.

From there, LSU won the national title in 2003 led by Muschamp's No. 1-ranked defense. But the stint with the Tigers wasn't long, and Muschamp went along with Saban to be the defensive coordinator with the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

In 2006, Muschamp jumped at the opportunity to become defensive coordinator at Auburn where he first began his coaching career. He stayed there from 2006 to 2008 before the Texas Longhorns came calling.

In 2009, Muschamp lead the nation's No. 5-ranked defense through the Big XII and into a national championship game against Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide. However, a critical injury to Longhorns' QB Colt McCoy put a nail in Texas' coffin, sealing an Alabama win.

Following that season, the Gators hired him up as head coach. In 2012, Florida's vaunted defense vaulted them into the Sugar Bowl as the SEC East champions. However, they would lose to quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and a hot Louisville Cardinals team.

Muschamp's Gator teams struggled offensively, however, for most of his head coaching career, finishing 97th in 2014, 113th in 2013, and 105th in 2012 in total offense.

Despite the defense's strength -- ranked 15th in 2014, 8th in 2013, and 5th in 2012 -- Muschamp's woeful offense was his death-knell at Gainesville in 2014 after compiling a 7-5 record.